Space Exploration Technologies
Astronauts Can Now Watch 4K Streaming Video on the Station
We take high definition streaming for granted in many parts of the world. Even now, as I type this article,…
Growing Habitats and Furniture in Space Out of Mushrooms
Over the years we have often seen astronauts gently and deftly moving structures into place with their bare hands. Thinks…
What’s the Most Effective Way to Explore our Nearest Stars?
It was 1903 that the Wright brothers made the first successful self-propelled flight. Launching themselves to history, they set the…
What Could We Build With Lunar Regolith?
It has often been likened to talcum powder. The ultra fine lunar surface material known as the regolith is crushed…
Exploring Lava Tubes on Other Worlds Will Need Rovers That Can Work Together
Planetary exploration, specifically within our own Solar System, has provided a lifetime of scientific knowledge about the many worlds beyond…
Musk Suggests That Starship Will Probably Make an Orbital Flight in November
SpaceX Founder and CEO Elon Musk recently took to Twitter and hinted that the much-anticipated Starship—currently undergoing upgrades in preparation…
Space Diamonds are Even Harder Than Earth Diamonds
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers led…
Flying to (Hypothetical) Planet 9: Why visit it, how could we get there, and would it surprise us like Pluto?
In a recent study submitted to Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, an international team of researchers discuss the various mission design…
New Animation Shows how the Artemis Missions Will use the Lunar Gateway and a Starship to put Humans Back onto the Moon
A recent YouTube video made by YouTube account, Hazegrayart, combines awesome computer animation, great music, and crisp archived audio recordings…
What is ISRU, and How Will it Help Human Space Exploration?
As Artemis 1 prepares for its maiden launch with the goal of putting astronauts back on the Moon’s surface within…